Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-08-02
THE TOMB OF JULIET.

r,. l.rated Maiden's Apocryphal Rest
ing Place ut Verona, Italy.
M first stroll through the town was
in search Of the supposed tomb Of /. Ju-
liet Shakespeare drama it was which
naturally suggested to me such an idea.
The story Of the Inflated lovers had
made such an impression on my mind
,hatit was with a veritable enthusiasm
saunterei out in order to pay my de-
votions to the mortal remains of her
who, in The hands of England's great
est dramatist, contributed as much to
idealize the sweetest and tenderest Of
human passions. On my way to the
tomb, however, all my feryor evapo-
rated after half an hours conversation
with several ancient antiqnarians, with
one Of whom I happened to be on init
mate terms during my residence in
Milan, having been informed by
them that the tomb in question
was rank imposture; that If
ever there existed such q person as
Juliet, there is not the slightest
shadow Of proof for supposing that
her ashes are in Verona; and finally,
that the whole story of her burial in
that town was invented by a set of
tradesmen and hotel proprietors, eager
to catch and fleece unsuspecting OF
credulous tourists. My feelings at be-
Ing thus rudely woken out of my cher
ished Illusions can be better imagined
than described. However, rs it was
not byany means the first of my Span
lsh castles that toppled over into the
neither abyss just as l found myself in
thoa act Of admiring its stately grandeur
and fine proportions, | soon managed
toputup patiently with the inevitable
and resolved to see at any cost this
apochryphal dwelling of the dead.
After half hours promenade through
nolsome lanes and alleys, I happened at
last on gateway some twelve feet
nigh, on the summit of which were
written the following words in large
rough characters: "Tomba di Giul-
ve'ta' The iron door stood ajar, and
4 entered an Enclosure of half square
acre oyergrown with weeds and dog
hetlcs, that seemed to me to have been
III one time garden. And l was sub
eqnentlY informed that the roses
uioomed here and the marigold and
hyaclhth kept watch and ward over the
sanitary tomb hard by. If Juliet had
oeen really buried here, when the
lO@efs We're in blossom and the trees
nsu 'nelr wealth of frontage and the
, Mpnyn thrummed their melodies
through the ovcrhanging foliage, her
,as' resting place would have been GER
S anly IN thorough harmony with
IT,. character and temperament;
'"' az present there is no. scene
>" homogeneous as this black bar
!. Niiuerness-no casket so utter
y y ,' unworthy of its gem. A group
;na 4,'s,lis out for a holiday were play
,ss at skittles within stones throw
" a 'ne tomb, and their oaths. curses and
r.~ l 'lacuiatons were quite the re-
l t.s0 u poetical. The tomb lies in a
e ra u an clubhouse, and presents de.
wSs ti !: antique appearance. tits some
, Sna' IN the shape Of an open mauso.
rs a,l' inc sides of which are rather ir.
ste Saa.' owing, Twas told, to the chips
to Dasa nom the block by enthusiastic
l,a allsls. Around the mausoleum Stand
taI SA, mh pillars aad roughly hewn pedes.
i Fyi,e enter el hangs very old painting Of
pran S af :. covered % all over with auto
En agas OF Europeans, Americans and
bcipg tha prominent among the latter
pea us mat Of a certain Edward Shakes.
the r. gentleman who, according to
rerv n well.lnformed porter, was a q
rho s r wear relative Of very great att poe,
neo's ho.,y near relative of Ro-
Clroni. yIs'rothcd.-Cor. San francisco